Description |
x, 296 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
Contents |
Pt. I. Defining development -- 1. Growth and development -- 2. Structural change, industrialization and economic growth -- 3. Growth, distribution and equity -- Pt. II. Explaining development -- 4. Theories of growth -- 5. Development and the world -- 6. Beyond the impasse : development theory in the 1990s -- Pt. III. Development strategy : the state and the international economy -- 7. Globalization, trade and development -- 8. International financial flows -- 9. The state, growth and development -- 10. Development : the 'success' stories -- Pt. IV. The domestic sector -- 11. Population, migration and urbanization -- 12. Agricultural change and rural development -- 13. Human capital and human welfare : health and education -- 14. Labour markets and employment |
Summary |
"Development and the Developing World will be an essential text for undergraduate and graduate students coming to the subject for the first time and taking courses in development studies, globalization and international relations."--BOOK JACKET |
Notes |
"In association with Blackwell Publishing"-- |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [261]-287) and index |
Subject |
Economic development.
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SUBJECT |
Developing countries -- Economic policy.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2008102080
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Developing countries -- Economic conditions.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85037344
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LC no. |
2003017316 |
ISBN |
0745615503 hardback alkaline paper |
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0745615511 paperback alkaline paper |
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